Gurucharan University

Gurucharan University

Logo of Gurucharan College
Type	Public
Established	15 July 1935 (90 years ago) (1935-07-15)
Chancellor	Governor of Assam
Vice-Chancellor	Prof. Niranjan Roy
Principal	Dr. Apratim Nag (I/C) [1]
Address	College Road, Ambicapatty, Silchar - 788004, Assam , Silchar , Assam , India
Campus	Urban, 8 acres (3.2 ha)
Affiliations	Assam University
Website	gurucharancollege.ac.in

Gurucharan University formally known as Gurucharan College, ^[2] is a state university located at Silchar, Assam, India. It was established as a state, public, co-educational higher education institution in 1935. ^{[3] [4] [5]} It offers Intermediate (10+2 level) and 4 year undergraduate degree courses in Arts, Commerce and Science. The college is affiliated to Assam Higher Secondary Education Council ^[6] and Assam University and has 25 departments. ^{[7] [8] [5]}

The college also hosts study centres of Indira Gandhi National Open University ^[9] and Krishna Kanta Handiqui State Open University. ^[10] The college was upgraded to a university by Government of Assam by the Gurucharan University Act 2023.

History

The college was established on 15 July 1935 and was initially located at the bungalow of Pramode Charan Dutta situated at the riverbank of Barak. ^[3] Due to riverbank erosion, it was temporarily shifted to the campus of the Silchar Normal School and subsequently to the present site. ^[4]

Initially, the college had been affiliated to Calcutta University. In 1949, the college got affiliated to the Gauhati University. With the establishment of the Assam University (Central), Silchar, G.C. College has been affiliated to it since 1994. ^[3]

In 2022, the State Government of Assam decided to convert the college to state public university ^[2] and in September 2023, a bill was passed in the state legislature confirming the status. ^[11] Subsequently, Prof. Niranjan Roy has been appointed as the first Vice Chancellor. ^[12]

Accreditation

The college has been accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with "A" grade. ^{[13] [3]}

Campus

The college is located near the Ambicapatty area of Silchar and has a campus spread over 8 acres. ^[14]

References

1. "Gurucharan College, Silchar".
2. "GC College in Silchar to become a state varsity". The Times of India. 30 November 2022. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 24 July 2025.
3. "History of Gurucharan College, Silchar". The Week. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
4. "About Gurucharan College, Silchar". gurucharancollege.ac.in. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
5. "Higher Education Institution Directory". dashboard.aishe.gov.in. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
6. "Wayback Machine" (PDF). ahsec.assam.gov.in. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 July 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
7. "Affiliated College List – Assam University" . Retrieved 24 July 2025.
8. "Affiliation and Accreditation, Gurucharan College, Silchar". gurucharancollege.ac.in. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
9. "IGNOU-RC-Guwahati - StudyCentres -". rcguwahati.ignou.ac.in. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
10. "Study Centres of KKHSOU" (PDF). Krishna Kanta Handiqui State Open University. p. 2. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
11. "Assam Assembly passed 6 university bills in state". The Sentinel - of this Land, for its People. 14 September 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
12. "Niranjan Roy 1st vice-chancellor of Gurucharan Univ". The Times of India. 15 July 2025. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 24 July 2025.
13. "NAAC Accreditation Certificate, Gurucharan College" (PDF). Gurucharan College, Silchar. 5 November 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
14. "Gurucharan College, Silchar: Courses, Admission 2025, Cutoff, Fees, Placements, Ranking". @careers360. Retrieved 24 July 2025.

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